“If you change the way you look at things, the things you look at change.” We’re 4 workouts of 5 into the @crossfit Open. I spent the entire time leading up to the Open saying, “as long as I get a muscle up, the Open will be a success”. Last week, there were muscle ups ... and, I didn’t get one. My first reaction was “I failed”. I felt sorry for myself - attempted the workout a second time ... and didn’t get it again. I was SO in my head, that it took me out of the moment. My perspective shifted from growth, to failure. I gave myself a couple days of feeling sorry for myself - then I looked at my app.... and saw this. Top 92% in the world .... Top 91% in the Mid Atlantic region. What does that mean? It means that I have come a long way, and still have a long way to go. 18.3 and 18.4 have both given me something to push towards - something to go for. I love that the Open continues to challenge me and continue to keep me humble. As our owner, Kevin Lynch, likes to tell me - FAIL just means a first attempt in learning 🙌🏻. Grateful, also, to the entire @nevermorecrossfit community for keeping me in check 🙌🏻💪🏻🙏🏻💙. Bring on 18.5 @thedavecastro ! #crossfit#intheopen#girlswholift#18point1#18point2#18point3#18point4#18point5

Although I can appreciate anyone’s fitness journey and goals, I am always most impressed and motivated by girls who go against the grain of what Instagram and society tell us is feminine and beautiful. Girls who train upper body just as hard and aren’t afraid to have muscular arms. For me, building lower body has always come easier as a lifelong soccer player combined with the right genetics. Upper body however is a bigger challenge & that’s what makes it so rewarding to see progress. Everyone has their own goals but at the end of the day your goal should be to feel empowered and confident and that’s what building muscles + strength does for me 💪🏼💕